The Progress of Architecture k Wanganui '*", . « TMIF PIFIMDIP7VOU TGt ’ purtmeiUfor priL^uU K wLtLiUle'giris ‘tlh. School is divided into four “houses,” H l-Ol IQ IT\lEz] l\l IL/ V UvU go through the usual primary course, ami may viz., “Harvey, ” “Selwyn.” “Hadfield,” ami obtain proficiency, entitling them to pass into “Grey.” The dav boys also form a “house.” *\7)7 > o o A v? y? 57 o s- ca. 5 tae- rsa Victonia Avemie w arnffamnuii \ ' ! equipment includes the sanatorium, gymna- Q=2) the TECHNICAL COLLEGE. baths. workshop must.rooms, observatory, farm, cricket, toot hall t <r gjg The Technical College. for boys ami girl.-. £ t •’ | l ,:is *"■’ I’upds in the day school, and another The reputation of the school in the athletic . 175 a,lrn,!l "- <la->es. There are 45 wor |,| j s high. Annually football matches are BP* B W\ |,,,VS ’ “’"i 15 - irl 11,,:ir,1,,rs I,l ‘‘ hostel-. \\ uh |’<> Ante College, Wellington Col- '/ &X H y d t < 1h “ (l,m,1,lli! "- in addition to the general |....\ :Hlll c| )r ;. Colh-o . 101 ( ( college WL 1 '< *T ~se<‘omla 1 \ >lll •i< ■•■• Is. imdudc'. I .ngi mari ng. .|<,c match**- and rowing races in clinker ■X? gG I I | ; T" fir" Vgri.-ulltu. -. Comm.■rm-. 11..m0 Bi -i.-ti.-.', \ri | ;l ,|, s I„.|,|. while the shimtiiig VIII. -s' •..*».•. f W * .' S d. • gi. '- 1| : ■ ' ' IT 1 "' ’' ' ll • M usi<- :i nd \\ ’I !: •.■ i, 1. • t.. r > !i. >s. Ii >•■•I~oI1h■■i.rr11• i I <• TI • > | > i i x . - 11 . C *— ' 'i ’* ga ’»■ ’ f J * '"'?■•■--■■-■XC " Pnids nr.. ~ .p-, ■ ... I f || , m I ,|I,- , s., ,„. Th.- m-r . I. it Ido l mil ul■• d 1 11. -s.dum I * »«MaMW|lriMF fa If f|& I A "> riJ - ‘e"",*; > 1 1 - ’ll-, aIK I I ’ll. >ll <• <- 1 • », •> | | );i Jl.'l \C ! I >li< l< d |s j 1( | | |t . si |ce.g’ 11 :i !• ■ : .11 VOI its (11 < I sF 9 ' inHH,I .“ ‘■' lt 11 le rI" rank om- of the \..,,,., : . t H H | |... \ ;i ;i lii vof i his in J?' K ** * » i J*hßb aggj IliwlsliMHß” ending -••' -or. du ry -.-i .;. ■■. -<4 the :nti y. 11 >t i, u i it«a h;, - b-.‘< npi■ m c! bv t lie gi ft of a T/f '■>/' ’RB| Ik I A Bl i I ba ' '''”’ '" lll,, " l,l - I’nih-. ;- !■:. con* lir ,. ( !. :i|ll .i 1() ih,. .. In.xd a t a cost of over, -J| f jBI ; ' ' InL t oii-ket bail held-, ami < i . ket G'\ -. :. n . t’m* y. jhih. B ''* : '• HHB athletic reputation <.f the pupds -rumts \<iy X t 1 : g i,i ” h in :,H ~' , " ';l s "’ ■■"■"• 1,1 ! ,; " ! ' roman catholic schools. - 1 ■■'?*• ; '--- / ••esprit de corps” the -.< |i..<d is <li\id.-d ini<> W ~ four “houses” ami points :>n* awarded to The loyuliy of *he Roman Catholics of Wan ' y I «*at h house for progress in stuuie-. iei'-.: i ugg gaiiii: :■» ii <!r.i-<|i and ilicid ideals of edu “* r? Xy .' aV I *' | -ports, g.-miul l.teha \ iou r, tie. Tin i.ref-.-c* 'cation have found <• \pt e>-i on in worthy man '*ysp ' _.x v ' ''* '' 7 ---—.. «, system 'locs not exist at 11'e 'lk'di n i-a I <’<d- m*r. There is a primary school lor boys con- ——-.—... •-.. ■ v*-'- A - - How J * lege, but a School Council has been formed 1 ducted by Alarist Brothers, who teach the , , r. , , (by which the functions of prefects are car- same curriculum as in the State schools from Probably nothing reflects so a.-eurately the stage of culture and refinement of a com. j rip ,l out. The plan has proved verv success- standard 11. to standard VI. Attendance, tun. mumty as rts buildings Where civilisation has not come, the very idea ot a home is strange I f u i. The records of the College in ’civil Ser- The pupils of the Holy infanev Kchool nt Wanganui S most restful, most cliarmin« Tea Rooms”—that is the motto and unintelligible. The most advanced and cultured nations admittedly trace all their x .;,.„ m..,..; ,.. ]v , • i< i i i- a i < i .i <■• '., .• u-. i i r i L, vIIC * IIUIU o 1 Crt ixuunia uidl 15 me mono superiority in national and civic virtues to a corresponding superiority in home life. ha J ‘ b J ( , n particularly gijo.'l'" 1 " ''" Aseph. in the main’of girls, hut adopted for the RENDEZVOUS Tea and Luncheon Rooms in Victoria Avenue, Wanganui is a city in which the power of home life is strong. That comes from tho ‘ bovs are also taught as far as the” require- an( t th e tea loom really does live Up to its motto. ItS furnishin CT S and General high general level of comfort and prosperity, and from the sound education and character m oniTrfinTF eownnt ments of standard Lit. Attendance, -160. atmosnhere induce a feelino of rAstfnlnece ~»v , . L„,. Al . ° ■ of the community. A house is not always a home, but the two arc necessarily ven- ! the .ollegiate school. | S| ■ ./ s ,. h „ o| • ( , mljra( . ( , s ', b ,.’ (Jue ;, n .J aunospnerc inciuce a reeling ot resttulness, very sootnmg alter a hot morning s closely linked, and it is a pleasure at the present time to notice the large number of The school that has made Wanganui famous Park Roman Catholic school, \ ilia Maria, and Shopping, and half-an-llOUr Spent in these pleasant surroundings, with the cautiti. and attractive houses that are being added to the city and surrounding districts. throughout the length and breadth of the | St. Mary’s Convent in Ingestre Street. These refreshment of a cup of tea and appetising fare, will send patrons on their WaV There is a delightful variety about the modern houses, and the effect that up-to-date land is the Boys’ Collegiate School .Il is not arc all registered under the Education Act, 11 £ 4 L . r i i -ri l*r» i i» architects achieve are almost invariably pleasing both without and within. In all parts a state school,'but is one of the two endowed | the state curriculum is taught from the . 1 rtinea 101 tl.e ruitnei pursuance or pleasure Or duty. Ihe Rendezvous of the city, suburban and country districts, may now be seen these handsome new residences, secondary schools in ihe Dominion. The ’ primers to standard VI., religious instruction kitchens are Sound-proof, and this minimises to a °reat extent the clatter and and the combined effect is to add not a little to the comfortable and prosperous air other one is Christ’s College in Christchurch, iis given, and the school is inspected by gov- noise that is <n iinnleacant a foaii.ro of roori lr 1° . r.l i ■ i a that Wanganui wears. ]n 1552 sil . George , h .. n Governor of' ernment inspectors. Attendance. 270. noise that is so unpleasant a teatuie of most establishments of the kind. Another New Zealand, gave to Bishop Sehvyn, of thei There is also a primary school at Castle- strong feature is the excellent ventilation, which is at once noticeable on entering Anglican Church. 250 acres in Wanganui to ; cliff (.“St. Vincent’s”) for boys and girls, these beautifully furnished rooms. '' use for the purposes of education. The first i but the boys after passing standard 111. are school wos opened in 1854, but after a fire, ’ drafted to the Marist Brothers fSchool, AtAvenuo l 'i'' 1 l 'i"-,s\ " Aft or 's.'vm'ai addh ions’io | " dl ’' U ’ '' Everything set out on the “Rendezvous” menu is prepared in the Tea I meet the needs of the school these were | SACRED heart convent. Rooms’ own kitchen, and this gives a special home flavour to all the cakes I eventually vm-ated. an.i in 1911 posses-.ion | and dainties, and to the mid-day luncheon dishes, which is frequently lacking was taken ot tin* now college m Liverpool i Ihe pride of the Roman < atholics ot Van- . I . T 1 I ' • i r i • r • r ‘ Street I .\t on-ion. Il inav bo :i !lirmo<l that uanni is tin S:ured Heart Convent, which is ICa-iOOm Id) C. 111 C DUSIDCSS Dliin ID SCdfCR ol H brief I'CSpHc IfOni the CcU'CS 'm! s - , ' ai< I : . tuiaiiy, and in every kind ot equip- a secondary r. hool for girls, and is one of the of the day, the woman shopper deep in the thiocs of Christmas shopping, (JiftfeL v ment. Wanganui < 'olli-giate School is un.-ur- lim*si in the In.minion. In addition to day- 1. . .1 . , I . \i ri f t n t passed among modern .-< hoois in tho Do- girls, pupils attend from every part of New 10 seek pleasant chai With their friends, all know the -i minion. Zealand. charm of the “Rendezvous.” |B9s3 WlB • ‘‘duration is on the lines of the T.'ngli.-lt j The scholastic record of the Convent is a -j| ui Public Schools, and aims at a due develop very high om*. and it has been very successful -p, . . . . . . fl II |_ ment ot body. mimi. and (harm ter. r<*\ .c. Im parsing < undulates for th.* (’Ail Service, »he management have set out with the delmile object ol making the * Ui.-r.-.- M..\.. th.' prin.-i |.:>I. on taking ,Mmri.mHtiou nd oth.T public examinations “Rendezvous” an establishment second to none in Wanganui, and to those to -HBBKaI charge <4 the school gave expression to Ih< ,11 e\< H- -o nt the tem-hing of the fine art.> i 1 1 • . t I . . , F' ; 4 following: “1 am more int vre>f <d in qualitx ami of plain and fumy needlework. Ata in- W llOm lunching 111 tOV. n IS always SOmeLung ol <1 pioblem. Will GO Well to Mk * ? l!lan ”■ quantity. 1 hold stronglv to the 11 1’cturaUy the. Convent is a beautiful building. avail themselves ot the opportunity offered for obtainin'/ a da'nty meal prepared ...■"■iiA. A/y 7i. 'i.y ,i»- i „ f - :■ I a.-n ■ : . i ... gr..,iod~ d „•• a ga, \\ anganui s most 1 e<l i ill, mo 4<l:aimi n ii t ea room'. tentions. lake a due amount, of pride in ihe lens, shrubs and lawns. The Convent was e | things of the mind as well as those of the founded in ISS<) by the late Dean Kirk. yF |bod\. ami mu-t m>t i..- allowed io <ie-emr.i:-* x\h<»e memory i- >o deeply cherished by w.m- ihe management have left no stone unti’inecl to provide the best of .7 1,1 nicr.-iy i iiv'i.-ai culture. ganui citizens <d every T hO everything in cool drinks, sundaes, ice creams, etc. Only the highest grade ■■■ sound mind in a sound body is all very well buildings were erected in 1912, and. like £ • 11l 1 t r i • i • j so far as it goes, ami it must be our aim to all ( ’athoiic schools for the education of girls, j confections are stocked, and patrons may rely on the quality and quick service , give attention to the exercise of both, and - under the charge ot the Sisters of St. the “Rendezvous. This mprovement is ri no small measure due to the well-known linn of I-GRP and 'not to overdo one kind ot : exercise at tin* dost ph. Attendance, 190. TALBOYS. who an* us the leading architects of Wanganui to-day. Mr. C. R. j expense of the other ” Cui led by such prinX'l preparatory schools. The management wish to inform the public, generally that private functions "'““y l '”'’ b ". ,1 ' !ln g= s - b '” h ;i '“ l , '’ nnn, ' r c l u | . the most notable being the nen J-ire vou'ih of New Zenlnml. nml sm-h i< thii esteem There are several private schools in Wan- of all kinds are Catered for, the furnishings and appointments of the Ungad-- btntion . rceogzise.i as the most up-to-date ot its kind m the Dominion >. \ ictori.i '• ~ - ; . , ~ ~ , ■, , . . .i i n ~ .. . ... , , --n i » i • -it i r i r Court Buildings. Wanganui Buildings- C. I-. Duigan’s Buildings, an.l many . ■ n «hi. i>tis In l-l th. I-1 '.-.v-lius .11 -■ di awo anirni. ne.ii.dy Hum ..rth b.mool tor boys, and Rendezvous being Specially Suited for Weddings, parties, meetings, etc. others. Mention must b.- made of the new Power House recentlv completed, showing yet i .2’? a If,- '., -‘’J; 11 ’ ,l - 1 f ' ll 1 ‘ II> ? " J . - 1 ' ’ * L J re PyP ara One Visit to the “Rendezvous” and VOU Will be one of Our regular natrons another class work - artie-l out bv ih- firm. During the last tuolve months the firm 1 bt ‘ results of the <ol lege arc as lory schools lor ch.ldren of I rom ,to 13 years une ' lslc uo llie and JOU Will De one Ot OUI legUlar patrons, have worked up a great practice in‘the town and suburbs, while in the country districts good as obtatned by any school m the count ry, and their object is io prepare pupils for any there are some beautiful homesteads in course of erection from the expert plans and i P ol "’. v 01 further develop,,ig the men- ot tho collegiate schools of the Dominica. specifications of MESSRS. FORD & TALBOYS. -
ELECTRICITY FOR EVERYBODY Electricity is the modem wizard which is bringing within the reach of Tho use of electricity for power heating and other industrial purposes is everyone conveniences and labour-saving devices which, read like a fairy tahl being widely adopted all over the world, and in Wanganui, up and down tho First an.l foremost, electric lighting, properly installed, is universally acknow* Coast, electrical development is advancing with the times, lodged to be the only light to consider it. available. Borough Councils, Power Electric power has so many advantages, apart from its low cost, that it is Boards, and Governments are all trying to outdo one another in giving the ~being universally adopted. p. • th*- • 11. Ei--- :rp :il competing with cavil > Ihe use ot the right ize, type. spe.*d, <*tc.. ..t :• motor for any particular oile r to give the cheapest work. 7K--■ Iflgi ! Jf SfIBSSSb I I'*1 '* < •• f- purpose is important in order Io i the be>t result-. II- r«-. nolo < \p.*nn<e, Competition is an ideal stimulant to reduce prices, but when the buyer A Hr 'WW' ' 1 W uninfluenced by nssociation with any particular make or type of motor is is totally ignorant of quality, he must deal where a reputation for honest WMI Vl . ? '* > Jt- J H J W absolutely necessary. In changing over from some other form of power, nerviee and experienced advice Ls available and assured. This, with the lowest "WK "pL 1. WT*'''/? *~ | such as steam or gas engine, tests of the engitan be taken, the results of prices, is what the clients of Messrs. H. N. Maunder and Co. are receiving. x jLI ‘ JM Hi ’ which will indicate the right motor to use. The taking of such tests requires J ■<. export knowledge quite outside th<* field covered by th.- suionmn or electrical Mr. W. B. \ - Milder, whose work is well known in Wanganui, is in fHHI contractor. rtarge Of the partment of H. N. Maunder and Co. His advice g SX, OpJJF’i I Manufacturers and factory owners can with confidence go to Messrs. H. on el.-etri- liga-ing is always at the service of patrons, whHe those in search |g|~ "WJrY' z BO ’ 81 N. Maunder and Co. for such advice, as their twenty years’ experience with - ! " •• ••trical fittings, etc., arc well advised to visit the 'WNwk..L.. . U -I electricity, steam, gas, and voter power is iiimpie. ' ■* w i..• !i >. situated in Victoria Avenue, the entrance of which is » -4< x> • '<« • j| it t • -1,11'.' 1 x M _.| • 1 . IlMSffiMWaipx i s A large number of the electrical power installations in Wanganui have betw ■ n M.*»rs. An-icrsvii s, Ltd., Bootmaker.-, and Mr. A. Mcbkimming, I ■“ 1 j ; ».•••• “ •" 1 Taih-r 1 >V ' f « H $9 ,)CCn carricfl out H. N. Maunder and Co., including the cl.-eirilica- * jKjfi .1 S *||| tion of Messrs. Bassett and Co.’s factory shown <>n ihe opp"-ite po-.-. Enquiries for Mr. H. N. Maunder aro occasiilly met with a reply that . SM&W sr/ ’ '•f**' * , 9 In Taranaki district this linn has, during the last few months, installed nr a " r ' b "- tl ‘ b u-n.-s anywhere from New Plymouth to ' j |||||l® i I taken in hand the installation of upwards of In motors, u number being fur W-liimjim. or th. Main Trunk line. This tit pr.-s- nt is the field over which 1 it, j j dairy factories previously driven by ste-irn . ugnies. ihe firm operates, and electrical installations arc undertaken in any part of : JSf; : lb th- i.-tri'' of which Wanganui is the centre. B HWL ft I • ‘-h' a «a& w F > ’ Typ'* °l* small elect ric motor '*• y 1 I '’'**• i■’ ‘ for plants, small '-•'lwWßWfr * ''#-x i'lft ■ *t. -0n.3, and general pur- £ • X' Bh /A . r rti ul spindle motor for : ■ ■ —— B special applications, usually X $ ®||® > SSrfSI pumpmg. f Um 5 I H.N. MAUNDER & CO. | !■ CMf rifiOA Victoria Avenue Phone 3171 £ 'ft I Tyi? c large motor with I I th ret* bearings used in large i i ■factories ami freezing works • t requiring upwards of .100 h.p.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18900, 22 December 1923, Page 21 (Supplement)
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